'''Kuttan Pillai Kottarakkara (b. 1924)'''


Scenarist, dialogue writer and one of the
most successful producers in 70s Malayalam
cinema. Born in Kottarakkara, Kerala. Stage
actor aged 8. Début in 1950 as film actor
(Atmasakhi, 1950; Ponkathir, 1953; Avakashi,
1954). Dialogues for Ponkathir were
followed with scripts for over 25 films, after
which he débuted as producer with the Tamil
film Parisu (1963), directed by Yoganand
and starring MGR. Concentrated on
producing films which he scripts himself,
making c.50 films in three languages
(Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil), mainly love
stories and suspense dramas. Noted scripts
include the Sivaji Ganesan hit Pasamalar
(1961).

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